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<h2 class="sectionedit1" id="mac_os_x">Mac OS X</h2>
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Note: You must install OpenCPN into your Applications folder where it belongs. The installers of the plugins of course expect it to be there.
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<h4 id="opencpn_is_distributed_as_a_mac_dmg_file">OpenCPN is distributed as a Mac &quot;.dmg&quot; file</h4>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Download the .dmg file.</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Open the dmg file by double-clicking on it - this will mount the dmg as a virtual device and create a mount on your desktop.</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Drag the OpenCPN.app icon to the Applications icon in the installer window. This may require the administrator password.</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Unmount the dmg by right-clicking on the desktop icon and selecting “Eject”</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> You can have a look at <a href="http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tips-shortcuts/how-to-install-and-properly-remove-apps/" class="urlextern" title="http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tips-shortcuts/how-to-install-and-properly-remove-apps/" rel="nofollow">this tutorial</a> How to Install and Remove Apps for general instructions on installing Mac <abbr title="Operating System">OS</abbr> X applications.</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> If you have a message that installations are only accepted for programs from qualified developers, navigate to Applications in Finder, Control-click OpenCPN.app, select Open from the context menu and confirm that you want to start it in the displayed dialog.</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> To save a previously installed version rename the app in the Applications directory before installing the new version.</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> If OpenCPN.app is replaced, the installed plugins will not be there anymore and have to be re-installed on the new OpenCPN.app. The userdata of the plugins will still be there.</div>
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<h4 id="plugin_installation">Plugin Installation</h4>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Download the installation package (*.pkg)</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Make sure that the OpenCPN application is not renamed. The plugin will only install on OpenCPN.app</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation. In case your security settings are tight, which is the default on modern macOS versions, Control-Click on the file, select Open from the context menu and confirm your intention to open the installer.</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Follow the instructions provided by the installer</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> In case your security settings are tight and the <abbr title="Operating System">OS</abbr> refuses to start the installer, control-click it, select Open from the context menu and confirm your intention to install the plugin in the subsequent dialog.</div>
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Use of your <a href="https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opencpn:supplementary_software:ipad" class="wikilink1" title="opencpn:supplementary_software:ipad">iPad with RealVNC and OpenCPN</a>
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